9x^2-41x-40=0

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Solution for 9x^2-41x-40=0 equation:


Simplifying
9x2 + -41x + -40 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-40 + -41x + 9x2 = 0

Solving
-40 + -41x + 9x2 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
9 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '9'.
-4.444444444 + -4.555555556x + x2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '4.444444444' to each side of the equation.
-4.444444444 + -4.555555556x + 4.444444444 + x2 = 0 + 4.444444444

Reorder the terms:
-4.444444444 + 4.444444444 + -4.555555556x + x2 = 0 + 4.444444444

Combine like terms: -4.444444444 + 4.444444444 = 0.000000000
0.000000000 + -4.555555556x + x2 = 0 + 4.444444444
-4.555555556x + x2 = 0 + 4.444444444

Combine like terms: 0 + 4.444444444 = 4.444444444
-4.555555556x + x2 = 4.444444444

The x term is -4.555555556x.  Take half its coefficient (-2.277777778).
Square it (5.188271606) and add it to both sides.

Add '5.188271606' to each side of the equation.
-4.555555556x + 5.188271606 + x2 = 4.444444444 + 5.188271606

Reorder the terms:
5.188271606 + -4.555555556x + x2 = 4.444444444 + 5.188271606

Combine like terms: 4.444444444 + 5.188271606 = 9.63271605
5.188271606 + -4.555555556x + x2 = 9.63271605

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + -2.277777778)(x + -2.277777778) = 9.63271605

Calculate the square root of the right side: 3.103661716

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + -2.277777778) equal to 3.103661716 and -3.103661716.

Subproblem 1

x + -2.277777778 = 3.103661716 Simplifying x + -2.277777778 = 3.103661716 Reorder the terms: -2.277777778 + x = 3.103661716 Solving -2.277777778 + x = 3.103661716 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.277777778' to each side of the equation. -2.277777778 + 2.277777778 + x = 3.103661716 + 2.277777778 Combine like terms: -2.277777778 + 2.277777778 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = 3.103661716 + 2.277777778 x = 3.103661716 + 2.277777778 Combine like terms: 3.103661716 + 2.277777778 = 5.381439494 x = 5.381439494 Simplifying x = 5.381439494

Subproblem 2

x + -2.277777778 = -3.103661716 Simplifying x + -2.277777778 = -3.103661716 Reorder the terms: -2.277777778 + x = -3.103661716 Solving -2.277777778 + x = -3.103661716 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2.277777778' to each side of the equation. -2.277777778 + 2.277777778 + x = -3.103661716 + 2.277777778 Combine like terms: -2.277777778 + 2.277777778 = 0.000000000 0.000000000 + x = -3.103661716 + 2.277777778 x = -3.103661716 + 2.277777778 Combine like terms: -3.103661716 + 2.277777778 = -0.825883938 x = -0.825883938 Simplifying x = -0.825883938

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {5.381439494, -0.825883938}

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